Carlos Peruga

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Carlos Peruga
Peruga officiating a EuroLeague game in 2023
Personal information
Born (1976-08-15) August 15, 1976 (age 49)
Zaragoza, Spain
NationalitySpanish
PositionReferee
Officiating career1994–present
Career highlights
  • Appointed FIBA referee (2004–present)
  • Officiated at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  • Officiated the 2018 Copa del Rey final
  • EuroLeague referee since 2004
  • Selected for the 2025 EuroLeague Final Four

Carlos Peruga (full name: Carlos Francisco Peruga Embid; born 15 August 1976) is a Spanish professional basketball referee.

He has been a FIBA international referee since 2004 and has officiated in major international competitions, including the Olympic Games. Peruga is a veteran EuroLeague referee, having officiated numerous high-profile games and was selected for the 2025 EuroLeague Final Four.[1]

Refereeing career

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Peruga began his refereeing career in Spain in 1994, progressing through various regional divisions—3ª División Aragonesa, 2ª División Aragonesa, 1ª División Aragonesa, Liga EBA, Liga LEB—before reaching the top-tier Liga ACB in 2001.[2] He assumed roles such as President of the Aragonese Referees Committee and later became Director of Refereeing at the Aragonese Basketball Federation, holding a second-level coaching title.[3]

In April 2012, Peruga earned his FIBA International status after completing the refereeing clinic in Mannheim, Germany, where he also officiated a match for the junior bronze medal game.[4]

By 2019, he had officiated 500 Liga Endesa games, and in 2022, reached the milestone of 600 ACB matches, reflecting his long-standing presence at the elite level.[5][6] Most recently, in June 2025, he achieved the rare milestone of refereeing over 700 ACB games, celebrated modestly during the playoff season.[7]

His Olympic assignment includes the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, where he officiated the women's bronze-medal match between France and Serbia.

In the EuroLeague, Peruga has been a fixture since 2004. Notably, he was the only Spanish referee selected for the 2024 Final Four in Berlin, and subsequently nominated for 2025 in Abu Dhabi.[8][9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Eight referees announced for 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four". EuroLeague Basketball. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Carlos Peruga, árbitro internacional – balonZesto". 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  3. ^ "Carlos Peruga Embid – iSportCoach (Spanish)". Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  4. ^ "ÁRBITROS: Carlos Peruga, internacional de nuevo cuño en Mannheim". Federación Española de Baloncesto. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  5. ^ "El español Carlos Peruga cumple 500 partidos". Gigantes del Basket. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  6. ^ "Carlos Peruga cumple 600 partidos". ACB.COM. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  7. ^ "Peruga, la ilusión como motor". ACB.COM. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  8. ^ "Carlos Peruga - iSportCoach (English)". Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  9. ^ "El español Carlos Peruga, entre los árbitros seleccionados para la Final Four de la Euroliga". Infobae. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  10. ^ "Carlos Peruga, entre los árbitros seleccionados para la Final Four de la Euroliga". Europa Press. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
  11. ^ "Carlos Peruga con micrófono en el Clásico: así lo vivió desde dentro". El Desmarque. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 24 Aug 2025.
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